Just for fun:
Funny jam on the roof!
Funny jam on the roof!
Thanks:) Bastl gave us 2 Microgrannies, we use them alot on our new record (will be relased in february). This video was just small impro to say thanks Bastl:)
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@mataiotechnia great jam! 
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I really love the Granny
Funny jam on the roof!Thanks:) Bastl gave us 2 Microgrannies, we use them alot on our new record (will be relased in february). This video was just small impro to say thanks Bastl:)
I’m looking forward to that! Once I saw this performance I had it on loop for a few days. Downloaded the song and your album from 2011 and I’ve really enjoyed all of it. But “Nemehlo” is especially fun to listen to.
@karbonckel - what stand you using for your tenori-on?
I'm looking forward to that! Once I saw this performance I had it on loop for a few days. Downloaded the song and your album from 2011 and I've really enjoyed all of it. But "Nemehlo" is especially fun to listen to.
@jshell Thanks! New Album will be released 10th of February. Download version for free:) Cheers!
@karbonckel - what stand you using for your tenori-on?
It’s actually an iPad stand called ‘Compass stand’
I haven’t seen the microgranny before. Seems like a nice piece of gear. How do you users like it?
I haven't seen the microgranny before. Seems like a nice piece of gear. How do you users like it?
I’ve owned and sold a MicroGranny.
It’s a fun granular sampler great for experimenting with sounds and mashing samples. The look and build of it is good too.
It can’t really be used alone as it’s monophonic - you can only play one sample at a time.
It would be cool if an MG3 of the future had step programming like the Volca Sample or parameter style locks of the PO that could allow it to be a standalone piece.
Samplr on iPad might do more for you.
Did you guys catch this post on Bastl’s FB? Looks sweet!
I haven't seen the microgranny before. Seems like a nice piece of gear. How do you users like it?
I’ve only had mine for a couple of weeks but I really like it. I don’t mind that it’s monophonic. I find that it helps, actually. I think of it less as a sampler like a Volca Sample or even the Op-1, and more as a dynamic looper. A really cool feature is that if it’s getting Midi clock (I’ve only tried this with the Bastl Trinity Drum attached but may soon try with my MPC500), the grain sizes are in proportion to the beat. It then becomes really easy to have grains or sample parts jumping around in time with the rhythm. I haven’t tried its other MIDI functionality as I’m not a big user, but I believe it supports both playing a single sample at different pitches based on incoming notes, or different samples. It being monophonic makes it easy to play cut-up style by rapidly switching to different sounds with a touch of the button. With some trickery and cleverness you could probably do a whole performance with one but it does work best with other gear. I’ve been having a lot of fun with the Trinity Drum and Microgranny together and look forward to getting some more Trinity modules in the future.
Here’s a video I did of the Trinity Drum, Microgranny, and Standuino 3π/2. The mix isn’t great, but it’s still fun.
Thanks for your answers. @jshell nice vid, you got a couple of pedals =) think I’m gonna switch out a couple of mine. I’ve only recently got into synths, mostly played guitar before. So I’ve been looking for some effects for synths lately. What does the standuino 3~2 do?
The microgranny 2 seems nice. I quite like looping stuff. But 150€ at the moment seems a bit much at the moment. Looked at the standiuno/microgranny but it seems a bit lacking in features. But I do like it because it comes in a diy kit. Any other tips on similar things or should I keep an eye out for a used MG2?
@Defectus The Standuino 3π2 a weird little random sound generator. You program it by selecting a sound for all combinations of the lights (selected by the white chicklet keys). The sound selection involves hitting some randomizers and then using the knobs to tweak the sound. When its sequencer mode is turned on, the white buttons that have an alligator clip attached (up to two of them) will play in a sequence. Here’s a video of it with a MicroGranny and Trinity Drum that sounds much better than mine (I’m still fumbling my way around these instruments).
The MicroGranny 2 replaces the old Standuino one. While I like the old Standuino style and wish I had known about them prior to a couple of months ago, I’ve heard that the MG2 offers a lot more than the old one. I’m a little surprised it isn’t available in a kit form like the Bastl Trinity modules are.
Is it worth it? I think it is. With the weak Euro / strong US Dollar, it’s about $182 right now which is not more more than a Volca Sample. As you can see by all of my pedals and other gear, I’m not too into standard synths and beatmakers anyways. I wanted something small for samples, and found this one fit my needs better - especially when combined with the other Trinity units. I’m planning on getting more of those, although the Drum is a little bit more limiting than I expected. The Drum is also incredibly easy to pick up and play with even if its sample set is rather small.
I’m not sure what else out there is doing sampling for the same price or less, aside from the Volca. The Kaleidoloop is $300 US and I think is aimed at a different feature set. In Eurorack, the samplers that I’m interested in are ones like the MakeNoise PhonoGene and it’s around $550 US.